Geomatics for Commercial Construction: Built on Precision
Surveying and geospatial solutions delivering precision, efficiency and expertise your projects need.
Build with confidence – because every measurement matters.
From large-scale commercial developments to landmark builds like arenas, your project depends on accuracy at every stage. GeoVerra delivers end-to-end geomatics support that reduces risk, prevents costly rework, and keeps your construction schedule moving forward.
We partner with general contractors, developers, and project teams to provide precise, reliable data—from pre-construction planning through to final as-builts—so you can focus on building, not second-guessing your numbers.
Why GeoVerra:
- Largest pure-play geomatics firm in Canada
Full suite of services, 650+ team members, and 23 office locations - National and local resource scalability
Nationally managed technical resource pool allows us to scale our team and equipment for projects - Continual investment in our industry-leading geospatial technology fleet
We invest each year to ensure our equipment and software are up to date - 7 layers of GV Secure cybersecurity
Zero breaches in 5+ years and monthly security audits - Strong safety programs
TRIF of 0 with over 1.6 million hours worked - Indigenous partnership commitment
PAIR committed and proud member of CCIB
Proven on High-Profile, High-Stakes Builds
GeoVerra has supported major commercial construction projects across Canada, working alongside leading contractors on complex, multi-phase developments.
Silver on ReNew Top 100 of Canada’s Biggest Infrastructure Projects, as well as 10+ years on Canada’s largest pipeline and industrial infrastructure project.
Project Experience:
Ice District, Edmonton | Various Clients (2013-2024)
- $2.5B project scope
- Laser scanning & 3D modelling
- Subdivision and consolidation plans
- Strata subdivision plans for: JW Mariott Hotel, Ford Hall, Stantec Tower, Edmonton Tower, CWB National Headquarters & Retail Podium
- Condominium plans for 1,200 units (Legends and Sky residences)
Parliament Hill, Centre Block Rehabilitation, Ottawa | CENTRUS (2017-present)
- $5B project scope
- 1.5 hours/24 hours a day automated and continuous total station monitoring
- Vertical and horizontal monitoring program
- Scan-to-BIM LiDAR services
Inuvik Airport Expansion, Inuvik | Northwind Industries and E. Gruben’s Transport
- $2M survey scope on project
- Grading and excavation support, QC, utility locates, boring alignment, quarry support to include layout of blast patterns
- QC of blasts and reporting of blast volumes
Rail Network Design Management, Canada & USA | CN Rail
- Completed 5,760 field hours with zero NCRs and zero safety incidents
- Delivered surveying across 18,000 miles of track and 104 subdivisions over 3 years
- 29,000 km of track | 3-10 cm accuracy range | 0.8% data recapture rate
- Collected MMS data of entire CN Rail network
- Central spatial GIS/DB model → single source of information
GO Regional Express Rail (RER) Expansion, GTA | Metrolinx, 4Transit JV, ONTrack Alliance, ONxpress (2017-present)
- $10M survey scope on project
- 130 km of mobile LiDAR scanning across 4 rail corridors = 1200 km; Class-A detail design specification; zero interruption to revenue services due to methodology and night collection
- Mobile Mapping + UAV + Terrestrial Scanning + Survey to provide complete data set and minimize data gaps
End-to-End Geomatics Support for Commercial Construction
Services:
- Pre-construction and construction surveys
- Subsurface utility locating
- Geospatial surveys (3D Scanning, UAV, LiDAR, Hydrography, GIS)
- As-built surveys
- Alignment surveys
- Control surveys and monitoring
- Legal surveys
Scanning Solutions
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3D laser scanning captures highly accurate detail in a fraction of the time it takes using conventional survey methods. This unobtrusive survey is safe, thorough and cost-efficient; reducing facility downtime and return visits to the site.
Utilization
- As-built surveys of civil and mechanical installations
- High-definition surveys
- Infrastructure and construction projects
- Fabrication and engineering
- Project design and planning
- Measurements of inaccessible or unsafe areas quantity surveys, earthworks and volumetric reporting
- Objects and architecture with historic or archaeological importance
- Accident investigation and analysis
Deliverables
- 3D CAD, Revit, Navisworks models
- Contour plans
- Point cloud
- Surface Tin
- Elevation “heat” maps
- 3D PDF
BIM-to-Scan in Action
At Churchill Station, GeoVerra delivered a comprehensive BIM-to-Scan solution to support the Edmonton Police Service’s GIS-based safety system—improving incident response in complex underground environments.
Using NavVis VLX3 mobile mapping, UAV data capture, and terrestrial scanning, our team created a fully integrated 3D model of both underground and above-ground environments. All data was tied to survey control and developed into a Revit model for seamless use within ESRI applications.
The Result
- 15,000m² of area
- 100% site coverage
- 2 ½ hours of data collection time
- 16 hours of processing time + QC
- 10x increase in spatial intelligence
- 6mm relative accuracy / 2–3cm absolute accuracy
- 5mm final resolution (distance between 3D points)
Deliverables
- Panoramic 360 photos: 356 panoramic photos (1424 individual photos)
- Point cloud BIM
- Model
- Client Portal
- Inventory reports
- Mesh
Timeline
- Point cloud was ready within 3 business days
- Model delivered 2 weeks after point cloud completion
High-Detail GIS & Mobile Scanning
GeoVerra completed a detailed survey of Prince Rupert, extracting a total of 15,670 features (excluding ground grid shots or text), covering a total distance of approximately 9 km with buffers up to the property line.
The Result
- 8.4 km of area collected
- Estimated ~50 days for traditional topo survey (no UG locates)
- Full ROW width plus a small overlap into private properties
- No traffic control required
- Collects all features in detail, including overhead lines
- 3 days of field data collection, including preparation, control, and mapping
- Video content area: 1 field day sufficient in good weather
The Deliverables
- 9 km of distance
- 15,670 different features extracted (not including ground grid shots or text)
More Project Experience: Canada’s Infrastructure
National Reach with Local Expertise
With teams across Canada, and our head office in Edmonton, GeoVerra is wherever your project needs us.
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